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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 28, 2026

340 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $353.57/cwt -6.43 vs last sale · ≈ $2,125/hd at 601 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $410.00/cwt -14.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,079/hd at 507 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $358.00/cwt ≈ $1,765/hd at 493 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 340 226 351
Feeder cattle 320 207 267
Slaughter cattle 4 6 65
Replacement cattle 16 13 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to the last market feeder calves sold steady, but were higher in spots. To few slaughter cattle to get a trend.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
507 507 12 410.00 $410.00 $2,079 -14.00
600–603 601 21 350.00–355.00 $353.57 $2,125 -6.43
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 223 2 600.00–630.00 $614.49 $1,370 —
305–330 320 3 530.00–540.00 $536.56 $1,717 +12.56
375 375 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,931 -9.93
410–435 428 4 463.00–485.00 $469.55 $2,010 +34.67
505–515 512 4 418.00–440.00 $428.95 $2,196 +42.95
630–635 633 2 350.00–351.00 $350.50 $2,219 —
650–655 653 2 348.00–359.00 $353.52 $2,308 +9.52
710–745 730 4 322.00–331.00 $327.97 $2,394 +8.97
810 810 1 321.00 $321.00 $2,600 —
935 935 1 304.00 $304.00 $2,842 —
1060 1060 1 290.00 $290.00 $3,074 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 368 2 490.00–500.00 $495.03 $1,822 -22.97
405–430 413 3 425.00–445.00 $434.80 $1,796 —
480 480 2 440.00 $440.00 $2,112 +6.06
530 530 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,014 +7.02
570 570 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,252 +20.00
668–675 670 4 340.00–343.00 $340.76 $2,283 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,484 —
340 340 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,581 —
370–375 371 4 478.00–485.00 $479.77 $1,780 +19.77
415 415 1 418.00 $418.00 $1,735 +1.48
480 480 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,896 -16.41
525–540 533 2 375.00–376.00 $375.49 $2,001 —
555–590 573 3 358.00–374.00 $364.53 $2,089 +6.53

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,323 -13.00
365–375 372 3 393.00–408.00 $401.95 $1,495 -3.05
405–440 420 6 375.00–386.00 $383.60 $1,611 +6.20
470–495 483 2 370.00–373.00 $371.54 $1,795 -6.39
505–520 515 8 351.00–360.00 $357.36 $1,840 —
550 550 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,952 +21.50
635–640 638 2 307.00–309.00 $308.00 $1,965 -6.00
660 660 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,980 -20.00
720 720 1 278.00 $278.00 $2,002 —
790 790 1 269.00 $269.00 $2,125 —
865 865 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,336 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 230 2 600.00–620.00 $609.35 $1,402 —
325 325 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,381 -8.00
405–435 420 2 393.00–400.00 $396.38 $1,665 -14.88
505 505 1 388.00 $388.00 $1,959 +43.98
600–645 622 9 318.00–329.00 $326.63 $2,032 +0.07
665 665 1 319.00 $319.00 $2,121 -6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–495 490 2 350.00–360.00 $354.95 $1,739 +0.45
500–535 508 5 338.00–345.00 $342.34 $1,739 —
555–585 578 9 326.00–335.00 $329.42 $1,904 +4.92
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 10 358.00 $358.00 $1,765 —
635 635 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,159 —
782 782 3 304.00 $304.00 $2,377 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 425 2 428.00–430.00 $428.98 $1,823 +32.60
505–520 510 3 405.00–420.00 $414.39 $2,113 +66.39
615–630 623 3 330.00–342.00 $336.97 $2,099 +7.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 413.00 $413.00 $1,817 —
455–470 462 3 413.00–420.00 $417.02 $1,927 +33.15
510–515 513 2 370.00–388.00 $378.96 $1,944 —
605 605 1 323.00 $323.00 $1,954 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 408.00 $408.00 $1,693 —
475 475 1 403.00 $403.00 $1,914 +38.00
545 545 1 368.00 $368.00 $2,006 +38.00
555–575 565 2 358.00–360.00 $358.98 $2,028 —
685 685 1 317.00 $317.00 $2,171 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 85-90% 1 109.00 $109.00 $954 —
1030 1030 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,236 +5.00
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1560 1408 80-85% 2 140.50–145.00 $142.99 $2,013 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1110 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,650.00–2,725.00 $2,690.02
1035–1555 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,250.00–2,300.00 $2,280.02
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1610 1610 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,750.00 $3,750.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.